#Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa
Patients face increasing risk of side effects from antibiotics
Patients face an increasing risk of side effects from antibiotics due to the absence of national antibiotics and medicines policies, said Dr. Chamal...
Bribery Commission to probe Rs 2.5 billion medical procurement scandal
Sri Lanka’s top anti-corruption body has announced an investigation into the alleged procurement of expired medical reagents worth Rs 2,500 million for the...
Substandard drugs flooding private pharmacies, says MCPA
A leading medical association in Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns over the growing circulation of potentially substandard low-cost medicines in private pharmacies,...
Drug price controls cover only 700 brands, patients struggle
Of nearly 17,500 varieties of medicines sold under different brand names by private pharmacies, only about 700 are subject to price control, a...
Private pharmacies exploiting patients amid drug shortage
Medical professionals have raised concerns over opportunistic pricing methods adopted by private pharmacies. They allege that private pharmacies are exploiting the country’s ongoing...
